When longtime Indiana politician Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) lobbed a powerful allegation...

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The last six White House press secretaries were moms of young kids. They left a year earlier than the men who came before them.

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Dana Pellebon is in conversation with Misty L. Heggeness about her new book, Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy.

Taylor Swift’s economic impact shows how women drive growth. Learn about the lessons other women can use to build income and influence.

Women's Increased Bargaining Power Is Likely Shifting Household Labor

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Post-pandemic labor force participation of mothers of kids under 5 is up (and staying up) - anywhere from 2 to 4 percentage points

A feminist romp through pop culture that illuminates how women influence and shape the economy.Taylor Swift isn't just a pop megastar. She is a working woman whose astounding accomplishments defy patriarchal norms. And while not all women can be Beyoncé or Dolly Parton or Reese Witherspoon, the successes of these trailblazing stars help us understand the central role of women in today's economy.Swiftynomics assesses the complex economic lives of everyday American women through the stories of groundbreakers like Taylor Swift, Misty L. Heggeness digs into the data, revealing women's hidden contributions and aspirations—the unexamined value they create by pursuing their own ambitions. She highlights the abundance of productive activity in their daily lives and acknowledges the barriers they still face.Exploring critical reforms regarding caregiving and gendered labor, this book offers advice for women to thrive in an economy that was not built for them.

Reaction to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England.

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Leadership chose a strategy commonly used to deflect responsibility. That’s the reason behind the no-confidence vote. | Opinion

Heritage Foundation ties declining birthrates to women’s independence, proposes policies to steer them back toward early marriage and motherhood.

Misty L. Heggeness, the author of "Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy," discussed why Swift's brand works.

Misty Heggness, an economist and professor, joins "CBS Saturday Morning" to discuss her new book "Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy."

The strike on an elementary school in the southern Iran town of Minab was one of two attacks that appear to have hit schools during U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday.

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Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell lavished money on the Interlochen Center for the Arts to gain access, documents show — even funding an on-campus lodge they stayed in. In the process, two teenagers were pulled into their orbit.

Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...

The tax agency just shared thousands of unsuspecting people's private tax data with immigration enforcement.